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Winsome Earle-Sears: “There were 400 applications from 46 other states to land…”

Featuring: Winsome Earle-Sears, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Virginia

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Published | Video Starts at 29:32

And then we, just two weeks before that, announced that Eli Lilly was going to build here another huge facility, like 500 some odd jobs, paying at least over $100,000. And wait for it, Nick. There were 400 applications from 46 other states to land [Eli Lilly]. this company. And they decided Eli Lilly to build right here. And it's because we're going to keep the right to work, which means you're not going to be forced to join a union and you're not going to have to pay union dues. (29:32–29:39)

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Asserts that 400 applications from 46 states were submitted to attract Eli Lilly's facility.

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